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BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score and No. 2 Clemson knocked Boston College quarterback Anthony Brown out of the game early on the way to routing the 17th-ranked Eagles 27-7. The battle for first-place in the ACC Atlantic Division was not much of a fight. The Tigers wrapped up a fourth straight trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game as division champions and kept rolling toward another trip to the College Football Playoff.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Brandon Wimbush threw three-first half touchdown passes, Dexter Williams ran for a career-high 202 yards and No. 3 Notre Dame took advantage of Florida State turnovers in a 42-13 rout. With the temperature at 27 degrees _ the third-coldest game at Notre Dame Stadium since the 1980 season _ the Irish (10-0, No. 3 CFP) wore green jerseys for the fourth time in Brian Kelly's nine-year tenure at Notre Dame to honor their seniors.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston College quarterback Anthony Brown left against second-ranked Clemson after one series following a hit by Tigers defensive lineman Christian Wilkins. Brown was taken to the locker room. The school said he would not return.

ATLANTA (AP) — TaQuon Marshall ran for 92 yards with two touchdowns and Georgia Tech scored 13 points off Miami's three lost fumbles to beat the struggling Hurricanes 27-21. Georgia Tech has won three straight to become bowl-eligible while Miami has lost four straight.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Bryce Perkins threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Virginia beat Liberty 45-24. Joe Reed caught both scoring throws, of 14 and six yards, and also returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown for the Cavaliers (7-3), who ensured their first winning season since the 2011 team finished 8-5. Frankie Hickson ran for two touchdowns for the Flames.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Qadree Ollison ran for 235 yards and three touchdowns, Darrin Hall added 186 yards rushing and a score of his own as Pittsburgh moved closer to its first ACC Coastal Division title with a dominant 52-22 victory over Virginia Tech. The Panthers (6-4, 5-1 ACC) rolled up a school record 654 total yards, 492 coming on the ground. Maurice Ffrench caught a 78-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Pickett and later scored on a 12-yard run off a jet sweep as Pitt jumped to a 31-7 halftime lead and cruised.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Jones accounted for 547 total yards and four touchdowns to help Duke beat rival North Carolina 42-35. Jones threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns for the Blue Devils. He also ran for 186 yards. UNC got a late touchdown to get within seven and had a final throw for the tie, but the Blue Devils knocked it down in the end zone to close the game.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Torin Dorn had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help North Carolina State beat Maryland Eastern Shore 95-49. D.J. Funderburk and Jericole Hellems added 13 points each for the Wolfpack (2-0), who opened the game with a 23-4 run and never trailed.

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